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MHPL seeks marginal funding increase for 2023
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 26th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Medicine Hat Public Library is calling for minimal new funding in 2023, but says $50,000 in additional money from the City of Medicine Hat would bolster staffing levels to a manageable level and transform an onsite social worker position from part to full time. That is to help address “societal” pressures on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Striving toward cultural intelligence
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 25th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com About 20-25 people got together at Omahksipiitaa (Big Eagle) in the new extension at Medicine Hat College on Wednesday evening to discuss intercultural communication. Yusuf Mohammed, a director of the Connection Intercultural Association, said, “With the world coming together we’ve seen a huge gap because we don’t assess cultural intelligence, so we are struggling ... Read More »
1 responseHot Chocolate Fest raising money for Santa Claus Fund
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 25th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com The inaugural Hot Chocolate Fest is taking place now in Medicine Hat. It began Nov. 18 during Midnight Madness and will run through Dec. 18. The fest is being hosted by Nosh in Kolab. Owner Kole Van Maarion said, “I’d seen it in other communities. The Santa Claus Fund is a charity that is ... Read More »
1 responsePremier Smith in the Hat today to talk Highway 3 twinning
By Medicine Hat News on November 25th, 2022
At 1 p.m. today, Premier Danielle Smith and the Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshen, will provide an update on the twinning of Highway 3. The press conference will take place at Delta Irrigation at 2730 Gershaw Drive SW. The conference will be livestreamed at alberta.ca/news as well as on Premier Smith’s Facebook ... Read More »
1 responseFree mini quilting workshop at TREX Space on Dec. 3
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 25th, 2022
reporter@medicinehatnews.com A free workshop is taking place at TREX Space called Intuitive Mini Quilting led by Grace Wirzba (gwirzba.wixsite.com). Wirzba is a Lethbridge-based artist and has created the exhibition, which is on display at TREX Space now, called Pretend Foraging in Sleeved Blankets. Wirzba will be in Medicine Hat on Dec. 3 and will be ... Read More »
1 responseCity seeks $1M from province from fines, unpaid taxes
By COLLIN GALLANT on November 25th, 2022
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant City council will make formal and informal inquiries about $1 million the province could make available to the municipality from the government’s unpaid portions of local property tax and traffic fines collected in the Hat. Thursday’s meeting of the corporate service committee dealt with a recurring item to write off bad debt from the ... Read More »
1 responseUtility relief amounts will change to meet price peaks
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 25th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A provincial program to pay a portion of high power bills will continue until the early spring, a city committee heard Thursday, but the amounts provided will change. The province originally dedicated $50 monthly payments to every single-connection residential and small commercial utility bill in Alberta last spring, and eventually extended that until December. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holiday Market at Police Point Park goes Dec. 3
By Medicine Hat News on November 25th, 2022
Medicine Hat Interpretive Program is hosting a Holiday Market at Police Point Park from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3. Held in the park’s Interpretive Centre, the market will feature goods from an array of local artists and artisans, including pottery, handmade toys, jewelry, bath and body products and more. Make sure to check ... Read More »
1 responsePolice commission hopes to have new chief by new year
By KENDALL KING on November 25th, 2022
kking@medicinehatnews.com The search for a new chief of police is proceeding as expected, police commission chair Ted Rodych told the News – sharing that the commission hopes to welcome the new chief by early 2023. “We are making progress,” said Rodych. “We’ve gone through our first rounds of interviews and now we’re working on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court Briefs: TFW facing sex assault charges now risks immigration law issues
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on November 25th, 2022
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews A temporary foreign worker charged with sexual assaulting several coworkers would be forced to break immigration law if he is required to remain in Canada for a trial, a Medicine Hat defence lawyer told court on Thursday. Eligio Carlos Mondragon was charged this summer with five counts of sexual assault, and as part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspicious package incident resolved
By Medicine Hat News on November 25th, 2022
An incident involving a suspicious device in the area of Terrace Drive and 11th Avenue NE has been resolved, Medicine Hat police reported Thursday. Medicine Hat Police Service’s explosives disposal unit responded to the area around 2 p.m. Wednesday and remained on scene into Thursday, diverting vehicular and pedestrian traffic in an effort to reduce ... Read More »
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